Western MA COVID-19 County Data Dashboard 9/5/2020
September 9, 2020
Download a PDF of the Western MA COVID-19 County Data Dashboard.
Data Sources and Notes
- Sources: MDPH, 9/9, 9/2 and 8/26 COVID-19 Weekly Public Health Report & COVID-19 Daily Dashboard, https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting
- Comparisons to previous two-week period: Symbols indicate change when compared to prior two-week period. For new cases, incidence per 100,000, and total tests: Higher (upward arrow) means the number in the current two-week period is higher than the prior period. Lower (downward arrow) means the number in the current two-week period is lower than prior two-week period. No change (equal sign) means the number in the current two-week period is the same as the prior period. For percent positivity: less than 0.10% difference in the percent positivity is considered No change (equal sign). Please note that two-week periods overlap to be consistent with how the state presents and compares COVID-19 county data overtime in their weekly reports.
- Race and ethnicity data by county and community is not available at this time.
- Change in reporting: MDPH changed their reporting of county data on 8/12/20. Previously, county cases were in the Daily COVID-19 Dashboard report and included probable and confirmed cases. Beginning 8/12/20, county data is now reported in the Weekly COVID-19 report and cases only include confirmed cases. Thus, we are not currently able to show new case county-level data and other county-level data over time for periods prior to 8/12/20.
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